Monday, July 25, 2011

Random plant event: Canna flowers


I first noticed flower buds coming up on the Cannas last week, which surprised me: I wasn't expecting them so early. Yesterday, I saw the first open flower, too.


The reader may recall that I had started a bunch of Cannas from seeds; these are not them. The seedlings never made it out of the basement, because I couldn't come up with a good place to plant them in the yard. It was easy enough, though, that I figure I can do it next year, perhaps with a bit more planning. Or, you know, any planning.


2 comments:

Ginny Burton said...

Will they flower the first year from seed? If so, then why not try putting them in large pots rather than trying to find a place for them in the yard.

mr_subjunctive said...

Well, when I said they never made it out of the basement, I, um . . . technically, they made it out, in a plastic bag, and are now presumed to be in a landfill. They started to fall apart around late May, and I wasn't able to keep up with the watering, so.